Pork vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork and lamb
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and phosphorus; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 77% higher.
- Lamb has 27 times less vitamin D than pork. Pork has 53IU of vitamin D, while lamb has 2IU.
- Pork is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +777% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +264.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 2.55µg | 77% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.1mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 26.4µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.13mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 4.46mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 8.83g | 16% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 1.88mg | 13% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 20.94g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 6.66mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 188mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 8.82g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 2IU | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 97mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 24.52g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.6µg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 294kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 310mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.51g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 93.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~53.72g
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Other
~0.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.8% |
